Linda Sparrowe Bücher

2011 wurde in der ehemaligen Synagoge in Niederzissen eine umfangreiche Genisa geborgen. Genisot resultierten aus dem religiösen Verbot, nicht mehr verwendete religiöse Schriften und Gegenstände wegzuwerfen, was in jüdischen Landgemeinden zu dem Brauch führte, sie auf dem Dachboden der Synagoge zu deponieren. Das Besondere am Niederzissener Fund ist der umfangreiche Textilbestand, der neben einer großen Anzahl an schriftlichen Zeugnissen geborgen wurde, da Textilien in Genisot meist nur Marginalfunde sind. Er umfasst rund 300 Objekte, darunter unter anderem Tormäntel und -vorhänge, Gebetsmäntel und Torawickelbänder, und stellt ein außerordentlich seltenes Kulturdokument des deutschen Landjudentums dar. Die vorliegende Studie widmet sich einer Objektanalyse dieser Textilien als kulturgeschichtliche Quellen und erschließt damit neue Perspektiven auf jüdische Landgemeinden. Die Objekte werden in ihrer Komplexität als Handlungs- und Bedeutungsträger in verschiedenen Zeit- und Funktionsräumen betrachtet.

Die Yoga-Lehrerin Patricia Walden und die Fachjournalistin Linda Sparrowe haben mit diesem Buch zum Thema „Yoga und Gesundheit für Frauen“ Maßstäbe gesetzt. Strukturiert nach potenziellen Konfliktzonen wie Menstruation, Immunschwäche, Rücken- und Verdauungsprobleme, Depressionen, Klimakterium und Osteoporose, werden ausführlich spezifische Yogaübungen vorgestellt. Großformatige Schwarzweißfotos veranschaulichen die Übungssequenzen. Ratschläge für passende Ernährung, naturheilkundliche Mittel und zur Sensibilisierung des Körperbewusstseins vervollständigen das Anwendungsspektrum. Ein kompetentes Nachschlagewerk, das sich als Arbeitsbuch zum Selbststudium ebenso eignet wie als Seminarvorlage für Yogalehrerinnen. In bislang einmaliger Form präsentiert dieses Werk das große Einmaleins des Yogas der Heilung.

An all-encompassing guide to yoga traces its historical traditions and roots in sacred texts as well as its top modern practitioners, offering four hundred illustrations that demonstrate key postures. Reprint.

An important part of a strong yoga practice is to create the space and time in your own home. This guide is filled with motivational stories, expert tips and advice, sequences, and beautiful photographs that offer a personal glimpse into the home yoga regimen of some of the world's best teachers and practitioners. -Travel the Unbeaten Path, A Quick Guide to Yoga for Traveling Mamas This series of heartfelt essays and photographs shows an inside look at where people practice yoga in their homes. The book features interviews with famous teachers and practitioners such as Seane Corn, Rodney Yee, David Life and Sharon Gannon, Shiva Rea, and Elena Brower as they reflect on practical tips, sequencing ideas, and inspiration found in the teachings of yoga. What I love most about this book is that it is very down-to-earth and accessible -- you don't have to have years of experience to feel comfortable reading it and taking some of the wisdom and applying it to your own practice. There's something very real, tangible, and lovely about this collection; reading it feels like being in someone's actual living room with your mats rolled out side by side, just chatting and breathing and trying out the poses. -Alive in the Fire.com [Yoga at Home] offers everything needed to begin or enrich practicing yoga at home. . . The book is filled with useful tips, motivational stories, and practical advice. -YogaDigest.com In Yoga at Home, author Linda Sparrowe presents 55 yogis who open their homes and hearts to offer tips for readers who want to discover their own personal practices, rather than simply repeating what they practice in class. Yoga at Home is richly produced with color photos that demonstrate just how little space is needed for a home practice. All the teachers encourage readers to start in a way that supports the time they can devote to home practice, among life's many requirements. The idea is that every experience is new and can produce observations that yogis may not otherwise recognize. For example, many of the teachers encourage readers to practice in the presence of their children, pets, and partners, and to notice the effect on the whole home. Yoga at Home is presented in an open and conversational tone, encouraging readers to explore their spiritual nature. -New York Journal of Books This book has really opened my eyes. Yoga at Home can be read and enjoyed not only by Yoga students and teachers, but by novices . . . It's an excellent introduction into the world of Yoga and everyone who reads it will be sure to glean something of value from between its covers. -SNUG HARBOR BAY BLOG Calling all yogis with (or those wanting to create) a home practice: This beautifully inspirational book offers us an intimate look beyond the walls and into the sacred home spaces created by a number of beloved teachers. . . There is a vibrant authenticity to the book, with the colorful pages converying a warm sense of welcome from such empowering, creative teachers. -LA YOGA MAGAZINE

Supportive, practical advice for couples who are trying to conceive. Denise Wiesner’s integrative East-meets-West approach, developed over twenty years of practice, has helped thousands of couples relax, reconnect, and conceive. The stress of trying to get pregnant can wreak havoc with a couple’s intimate relationship—right at a time when that connection is most important—and the frustration and shame couples may feel can have a harmful effect and reduce their chances of conceiving. Wiesner gives couples the tools they need to repair their sexual relationship, rebuild their self-confidence, and reclaim their intimacy and desire. She includes advice from leading experts in Western reproductive medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine; offers sensual practices from yoga, qigong, and Tantra; and answers questions couples have about sex, intimacy, and both naturally occurring and medically assisted fertility.